Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.34 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.58 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.37 million number | — |
| 2008 | 1.38 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million number | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.38 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/